[Durham INC] NCWorks Mobile Unit Returns to East Durham

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For Release: October 22, 2015


News Media Contact:
Esther Coleman
Sr. Workforce Development Manager
City of Durham Office of Economic & Workforce Development
(919) 560-4965, ext. 15209
Esther.Coleman at DurhamNC.gov<mailto:Esther.Coleman at DurhamNC.gov>

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NCWorks Mobile Unit Returns to East Durham
'Career Center on Wheels' in East Durham in November


DURHAM, N.C. - Durham jobseekers who live in East Durham will able to conduct more job searches and apply for jobs without leaving their neighborhood for two additional days in November.



Thanks to the support of the N.C. Division of Workforce Solutions<https://www.nccommerce.com/workforce>, the Durham Workforce Development Board<http://durhamnc.gov/460/Workforce-Development-Board>, the City of Durham Office of Economic and Workforce Development<http://durhamnc.gov/446/Office-of-Economic-Workforce-Development>, and NCWorks Career Centers<https://www.ncworks.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx>, the NCWorks Mobile Unit<https://www.nccommerce.com/wf/workforce-professionals/mobile-joblink> will return to the 300 block of South Driver Street, next to Angier Avenue Baptist Church, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4 and Wednesday, November 11.



Throughout September and October, the NCWorks Mobile Unit was at this location and served 58 residents seeking employment. An extension of the NCWorks<http://www.ncworks.gov/> one-stop delivery system, the NCWorks Mobile Unit is a "career center on wheels," and residents will be able to take advantage of all the services and resources it has to offer, including registration with NCWorks Online<https://www.ncworks.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx>, conducting job searches, and applying to jobs.


In addition to the NCWorks Mobile Unit, jobseekers may also continue to get assistance at the NCWorks Career Center<http://durhamnc.gov/572/NCWorks-Career-Center>, located at 1105 S. Briggs Ave., or the NCWorks Career Center at Northgate Mall, located at 1058 W. Club Blvd., Suite 848, as well as a host of satellite centers.

For more information, visit NCWorks Online<https://www.ncworks.gov/vosnet/Default.aspx> or contact Business Services Manager Tanya Spaulding-Smeltz with NCWorks Career Center in Durham at (919) 560-6880 or by email<mailto:tanya.spaulding-smeltz at durhamnc.gov>.

About the Durham Workforce Development Board
The Durham Workforce Development Board<http://durhamnc.gov/460/Workforce-Development-Board> is a consortium agreement between the City and County of Durham. The City of Durham Office of Economic and Workforce Development<http://durhamnc.gov/446/Office-of-Economic-Workforce-Development> serves as the administrative entity and staff to the board. Through collaborative partnerships, the board is the local policy organization responsible for the planning, oversight, and coordination of workforce development initiatives that help support economic development in Durham.

About the City of Durham Office of Economic and Workforce Development
Guided by the City's Strategic Plan<http://durhamnc.gov/183/Strategic-Plan>, the Office of Economic and Workforce Development<http://durhamnc.gov/446/Office-of-Economic-Workforce-Development> helps ensure that Durham has a strong and diverse economy by increasing the city's tax base through several revitalization initiatives, including new development efforts in the central city area. The department also plans and promotes cultural awareness and events, identifies and recruits target industries as well as assesses and trains Durham residents to fill new jobs.

About NCWorks
The NCWorks initiative<http://www.nccommerce.com/ncworks> includes the N.C. Commerce Division of Workforce Solutions<http://nccommerce.com/workforce>, the NCWorks Commission<https://www.nccommerce.com/wf/about-us/ncworks-commission>, the N.C. Department of Public Instruction<http://www.ncpublicschools.org/>, and the North Carolina Community College System<http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/>. The goal is to create a stronger alignment of services and resources to meet the workforce needs of businesses, connect North Carolinians to technical training and quality careers, and use data to monitor and assess program outcomes.

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